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Cabot Strait

Warnings

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 31 March 2015

Tonight and Wednesday

Wind east 25 knots backing to northerly 25 to 30 early this
evening then to west 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Wednesday
morning then increasing to northwest 25 to 30 Wednesday evening.

Snow changing to chance of flurries tonight. Visibility 1
mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water risk of freezing spray overnight and Wednesday.
Freezing spray beginning Wednesday evening.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 Wednesday
evening.

Winds

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 31 March 2015

Tonight and WednesdayWind east 25 knots backing to northerly 25 to 30 early this
evening then to west 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Wednesday
morning then increasing to northwest 25 to 30 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 31 March 2015

Tonight and WednesdayOver open water seas 1 metre building to 2 to 3 late
overnight.

Weather & Visibility

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 31 March 2015

Tonight and WednesdaySnow changing to chance of flurries tonight. Visibility 1
mile or less in snow.

Iceberg Count

Warnings (In effect)

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 31 March 2015

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:28 PM ADT 31 March 2015 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district willcontinue to move eastward early this evening to lie over SouthernNewfoundland tonight. Over eastern waters strong to gale forcesoutherlies ahead of the trough shift to strong to gale forcewesterlies over most waters in its wake.

Meanwhile a low pressure system is forecast to develop overnightTo lie just south of West Scotian Slope Wednesday morning.It will deepen as it moves northeastward to lie over Laurentian FanWednesday evening. Gale force northeasterlies are expected ahead ofthis low with gale force northwesterlies in its wake.These northwesterlies could briefly reach storm force.